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36:14 can see on paper work that the clutch centre informed the previous owner that the input shaft bearings had issues but the previous owner declined to have it done. Should have got it done when all stripped down. 🙄
Rain stops play... Oh, the joys of the British weather... An easy way to tell if you have bad gearbox input shaft bearings is to get hold of the input shaft and try to move it up and down and from side-to-side. If the bearings are good then there should be barely detectable play, but if the bearing/s are going then there will be quite a lot of movement which is very easy to identify... I've seen what happens if you drop a gearbox, and it's not pretty. You make a big hole in whatever floor you're working on and, unless you're very lucky, you'll probably break the gearbox casing as they are cast items. That makes life very expensive as, if you're fitting a reconditioned unit, they'll want the old unit back on exchange. About the only part of the old gearbox the reconditioning company is banking on being able to use again is the casing, so, if you've broken it, you're facing the whole cost of the replacement unit as they won't want a gearbox with a broken casing back in exchange, and if you return it anyway then they'll send it back with a bill and charge you for the transport costs. Obviously, if you're going to overhaul the gearbox yourself then you're also in a hole as, while some people have worked wonders on parts of gearbox casings with chemical metal, you're unlikely to be that lucky if you've cracked or smashed the bottom of the casing as a lot of gearbox oils contain chemicals that will attach the agents used in metal repair putties, hence why you're told to only use them on oil-free surfaces...
The drivers side drive shaft flange gets caught up on the clutch when taking the box out , hex bit inside the flange take the flange out makes job easy 👍🏻
Thanks for the video. I'd recommend some fixed camera angles when possible. The constant movement of the camera shots and your hand waving around was a bit disorienting.
Very interesting video James. I think we all thought it was the clutch bearings, sounded like it. Be good to see you work on the gearbox. Look forward to next video.
Great video again mate PLEASE READ THIS when refitting the drive shaft bolts the the gearbox you must thread lock them as they tend to work loose and smash holes in the gearbox 😬😬😬
Great video sir.... The inside of a gearbox is not all that scary once you dive in...just watch out for the reverse gear linkage as most commonly they have sprung ball bearings at some point that will ping off at a whim 😮😉
Put the bolts from each component into little sandwich bags then write on the bag where their from keeps them all together and safe, great work keep it up missed you when you was gone 👍
I've always been a bit sketchy with getting under the car with axle stands. I bought some big wide ones at a local car boot sale many years ago they give you a bit more confidence. Thanks for the upload dude
Great video mate this interesting stuff I have never done any gearbox work so this will be very interesting for me to watch you fix it keep your great videos coming Phil in stoke
Yeah Mr Clutch is fantastic, just popped my Audi A4 B5 Avant in Norwich Mr Clutch today and he's doing the clutch, dual mass fly, Cambelt, water pump and some other bits and bobs gunna cost around £1200 which is really good for an Audi. I normally do clutch and cambelts myself on my MK4 Ford Fiesta 1998 200BHP 1.7 Puma, Sprint Rally Cams, ITB's etc etc, Buying the fezz stock about 2 years ago I've spent like £7000 but worth every penny. I've always done all work myself but I don't have the strength to pull out the Audi gearbox as it's a Rear Wheel Drive setup. I would normally use my engine crane on a front wheel drive car but the Audi is imposable to assess without a lift. That Skoda looks to be a lovely car to work on when it comes to engine bits are there is sooooo much room in that engine bay. I whish I could as the same for my fezz LOL! Love to meet you one day big fan! Keep up the amazing work
Absolutely incredible video buddy👍🏻. I really don’t know how you can do such an in depth walk through whilst holding a camera 😲. Looking forward to seeing what’s inside that gearbox 👍🏻 BTW I think for the next vid, you should build a carport 😁👍🏻
Great informative video. Great to watch. Also great safety info. I have always used a jack, then axle stands, then wheel(s) under and square wooden blocks (the same blocks used to shore up coal mine shafts). Years ago I heard of a guy who had a small garage business and he would quickly just/only use a jack for a quick job, until the jack failed and it killed him.
I'm having the exact same noise. Thought it's the throwout bearing and changed t and the clutch, and the noise is still there! Is the Octavia 6-speed manual (MK2 2010 1.4 TSI90) going to be much more complex to fix?
As Ade Reeves said, gearboxes are nothing to be afraid of and only a few fiddly bits. As well as the detent ball bearing(s) and spring(s) watch out for the hub keys (feather type keys) and their retaining springs which are very thin versions of a snap ring type. If the keys come out it is a real pain to refit them. Can't wait for the gearbox opening video! You'll need some good bearing pullers if the larger caged or roller ones are kaputt. Hat's off to you for such great content, on the drive mechanicals. Good luck!
Car mecanic simulator vr !!!! Dang when u moved the camera to show the parts behind weels.... i got a flashback... I SEE that... Really amazing what u are doing there, for safety, before lift the car, be sure the 2 weels behind are firmly blocked, to avoid rolling. jacks hold a lot of weight on their vertical, but if car start rolling no way they keep themselvs vertical
Hi you say over kill but better than what happened to this guy .. just around the corner where i used to live A man was crushed to death by his own car after he propped it up with a tyre, wooden block and a jack, an inquest heard. Sarunas Masionis, 20, was trying to fix his Renault Scenic in the garden of his home in Thetford, Norfolk, when the vehicle fell on him on 21 June.25 Oct 2018
I'm fucking about doing my missus VW fox, this motor is the exact same thing, turns out VW, skoda, audi are all the same thing nuts, bolts and parts wise. I got stuck with the 36mm lug nut too, lol. I'm a ford boy, they where like lego, turns out so is this lot.
not many people know this, but on most VAG cars, the drive shafts (axle) will actually come out if you just remove the big hub nut and the multispline bolts at the gearbox end. The ball joint and track rod do not have to be removed. Yeah it is easier if you remove those components, but not required.
Those ball joint bolts should be replaced anyway - they are torque to yield. I don't usually change all the TTY bolts but those do seem rather weak for the critical job they do.
You should do affilitated links on amazon for all theses tools. It's doesn't cost us any extra and you get a kick back. You will have to put a disclaimer of some sort in the video and description though.
Really good video - exactly the right level of detail for me doing it for the first time. At 16:00 where you were removing the 3 X ball joint nuts, it looks to me that you were tightening rather than loosening the bolts and that may be why they broke?
dude that's an absalutley brilliant idea using that support bar to hold and lower it, exellent info! , and the extra bars on the wrench. brill video! thanks
Just got a skoda and these vids are a great help and I'll try to take the wheel chokes out before reversing. Just thought I would have a little laugh, keep up the good work!!
Those 12 sided bits are torx bits very common on French cars so a good investment. The reason them bolts snapped is you was tightening not undoing them. With drive shafts that bolt on like yours you don't normally need to remove all of the bolts on the strut. The 36mm socket you bought was also a good investment as a lot of French cars use that size.
I think you have balls of steel to attempt this and I am with you all the way. All I have is the street in front of the house. Power to your elbow. Ignore the trolls there jealous. Lol so am I.
The noises is from when you replace a dual mass flywheel with a single mass flywheel you get clutch chatter at idle when the clutch is released.. It's not the gearbox bearings that's just the sound you get with single mass flywheels
The Savage Garage alright, i got the same draper one its not bad for smaller jobs but its quite big itself. If your current one ever decides to give up on you consider investing in the Milwaukee 3/8 stubby , absolute game changer.
Current owner of a Skoda Rapid 1.2 Tsi 110, Had it for 8 months and never owned one before, your videos super helpful and your other video on how to service the red skoda 1.2 tsi was spot on with lots if information on ( how to ). I appreciate the time and hard work you put Into these videos and I'm always learning and all thanks to you bud. I'm will attempt a service on my rapid and wanted to know more about engine ect and you've educated me alot on skoda, much needed and we need more videos like yours on skodas and i really appreciated your videos. thank you 👍😀👍
36:14 can see on paper work that the clutch centre informed the previous owner that the input shaft bearings had issues but the previous owner declined to have it done. Should have got it done when all stripped down. 🙄
good spot!
well spotted
Yeah but we wouldn't have this video if the previous owner did that.
@@Everything_Evan and he would still have this car too
Overkill is better than being killed
Curious to see if the gearbox has any oil left in it, sounded like its dry.
I was thinking the same
Remember lefty loosey righty tighty, looks like you were doing the lower ball joint bolts up when they snapped.
Easily done but yes noticed that!
Exactly ! hahaha
Saw that too. Easy to do.
Thought I noticed that.
That is a common way if you have a stuck nut or bolt that you think may snap off. Loosen then tighten a little before you try and take it off.
"I'll just give the engine a bit of a reach around... "
Deadpan delivery, 10/10 😂
That's a fairly big job on the driveway..... you can never have too many tools.
Rain stops play...
Oh, the joys of the British weather...
An easy way to tell if you have bad gearbox input shaft bearings is to get hold of the input shaft and try to move it up and down and from side-to-side. If the bearings are good then there should be barely detectable play, but if the bearing/s are going then there will be quite a lot of movement which is very easy to identify...
I've seen what happens if you drop a gearbox, and it's not pretty. You make a big hole in whatever floor you're working on and, unless you're very lucky, you'll probably break the gearbox casing as they are cast items. That makes life very expensive as, if you're fitting a reconditioned unit, they'll want the old unit back on exchange. About the only part of the old gearbox the reconditioning company is banking on being able to use again is the casing, so, if you've broken it, you're facing the whole cost of the replacement unit as they won't want a gearbox with a broken casing back in exchange, and if you return it anyway then they'll send it back with a bill and charge you for the transport costs. Obviously, if you're going to overhaul the gearbox yourself then you're also in a hole as, while some people have worked wonders on parts of gearbox casings with chemical metal, you're unlikely to be that lucky if you've cracked or smashed the bottom of the casing as a lot of gearbox oils contain chemicals that will attach the agents used in metal repair putties, hence why you're told to only use them on oil-free surfaces...
Sounded like a loose flux capacitor to me.....
The drivers side drive shaft flange gets caught up on the clutch when taking the box out , hex bit inside the flange take the flange out makes job easy 👍🏻
Thanks for the video. I'd recommend some fixed camera angles when possible. The constant movement of the camera shots and your hand waving around was a bit disorienting.
Very interesting video James. I think we all thought it was the clutch bearings, sounded like it. Be good to see you work on the gearbox. Look forward to next video.
Can you let your neighbour know that on their Hyundai Ioniq MOT is due on 28th June 2021 👍🤣
Very concise video, its like watching a haynes manual in action 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Kevin did my mondeo dmf, awesome fella
Stole my comment lol, agreed the man is superb!
Great video again mate PLEASE READ THIS when refitting the drive shaft bolts the the gearbox you must thread lock them as they tend to work loose and smash holes in the gearbox 😬😬😬
Yup, input shaft bearings are making that noise. They are the first that goes bad inside the gearbox. Nice video btw👍
Look at the length of your tool when you were giving the shaft a reach around!! Innuendo laden video today mate😂
I thought he was doing it on purpose by the end.
Did a Flywheel change on a 1.9 tdi and its very similar to this they are a pain in the arse to remove plus they weight a fucking tonne by yourself
You already have a 36mm socket for changing oil filter on the Mondeo.
A receipt from Mr clutch is no guarantee I'm afraid.
@The savage garage James looking forward to you stripping the gearbox down will be very interesting to watch another good as always 👍
Tip: leave tools on a trolley & if it rains wheel it in !
Great video sir.... The inside of a gearbox is not all that scary once you dive in...just watch out for the reverse gear linkage as most commonly they have sprung ball bearings at some point that will ping off at a whim 😮😉
cringing every time you use your ratchet as a hammer!
Put the bolts from each component into little sandwich bags then write on the bag where their from keeps them all together and safe, great work keep it up missed you when you was gone 👍
Well obviously the ball joint bolts are going to snap if ur trying to take them off by tightening them ,great content and videos though
That is a common way if you have a stuck nut or bolt that you think may snap off. Loosen then tighten a little before you try and take it off.
@@ratspeedgarage yeah I totally agree with you
They normally snap on these anyway... they did on my golf after heat and oil and i did it by hand... give the fella a break
Still doing 👍🏻 good job fella
Nice job! Always nice to see you fixing something.. 👍💪
Safety cannot be overemphasized. The company I retired from had a safety motto: No job is so important that we cannot take the time to do it safely.
@@urbanjentry222 Unfortunately it wasn’t a dealership, or a place that did he’s y mechanical work, but Electronics.
I've always been a bit sketchy with getting under the car with axle stands. I bought some big wide ones at a local car boot sale many years ago they give you a bit more confidence. Thanks for the upload dude
That wouldn't fail on dripping oil - they would just advise "undertray fitted"
Great video mate this interesting stuff I have never done any gearbox work so this will be very interesting for me to watch you fix it keep your great videos coming
Phil in stoke
11:47 Top tip: push the breaker bar down using your body weight, not pull up on it. Your lower back will thank you when you're older.
I mentioned that on a video AGES ago! It goes through me watching him
Yeah Mr Clutch is fantastic, just popped my Audi A4 B5 Avant in Norwich Mr Clutch today and he's doing the clutch, dual mass fly, Cambelt, water pump and some other bits and bobs gunna cost around £1200 which is really good for an Audi. I normally do clutch and cambelts myself on my MK4 Ford Fiesta 1998 200BHP 1.7 Puma, Sprint Rally Cams, ITB's etc etc, Buying the fezz stock about 2 years ago I've spent like £7000 but worth every penny. I've always done all work myself but I don't have the strength to pull out the Audi gearbox as it's a Rear Wheel Drive setup. I would normally use my engine crane on a front wheel drive car but the Audi is imposable to assess without a lift. That Skoda looks to be a lovely car to work on when it comes to engine bits are there is sooooo much room in that engine bay. I whish I could as the same for my fezz LOL! Love to meet you one day big fan! Keep up the amazing work
Absolutely incredible video buddy👍🏻. I really don’t know how you can do such an in depth walk through whilst holding a camera 😲. Looking forward to seeing what’s inside that gearbox 👍🏻
BTW I think for the next vid, you should build a carport 😁👍🏻
You're already changing a good enough clutch due to having access to it, would seem backwards not to do the whole bearing set, depending on cost ofc.
Great informative video. Great to watch. Also great safety info. I have always used a jack, then axle stands, then wheel(s) under and square wooden blocks (the same blocks used to shore up coal mine shafts).
Years ago I heard of a guy who had a small garage business and he would quickly just/only use a jack for a quick job, until the jack failed and it killed him.
Those brakes are fine. Just surface corrosion. Don’t spend money on them, driving will clean them up
Enjoyable project to watch! Joys of British weather and working outside lol
My neighbors love my impact gun.
Lol I’m sure mine do too!
I'm having the exact same noise. Thought it's the throwout bearing and changed t and the clutch, and the noise is still there! Is the Octavia 6-speed manual (MK2 2010 1.4 TSI90) going to be much more complex to fix?
Love when James does these in depth videos, nothing better to watch with a cup of tea.
Love your content!
Where is the 1 Series?
As Ade Reeves said, gearboxes are nothing to be afraid of and only a few fiddly bits. As well as the detent ball bearing(s) and spring(s) watch out for the hub keys (feather type keys) and their retaining springs which are very thin versions of a snap ring type. If the keys come out it is a real pain to refit them. Can't wait for the gearbox opening video! You'll need some good bearing pullers if the larger caged or roller ones are kaputt. Hat's off to you for such great content, on the drive mechanicals. Good luck!
Nice job mate. Don’t you just love the British weather 🌧 🌧🌧🌧
fair play for doing this on the drive *****
bad gearbox
Car mecanic simulator vr !!!!
Dang when u moved the camera to show the parts behind weels.... i got a flashback... I SEE that...
Really amazing what u are doing there, for safety, before lift the car, be sure the 2 weels behind are firmly blocked, to avoid rolling. jacks hold a lot of weight on their vertical, but if car start rolling no way they keep themselvs vertical
Hi you say over kill but better than what happened to this guy .. just around the corner where i used to live
A man was crushed to death by his own car after he propped it up with a tyre, wooden block and a jack, an inquest heard. Sarunas Masionis, 20, was trying to fix his Renault Scenic in the garden of his home in Thetford, Norfolk, when the vehicle fell on him on 21 June.25 Oct 2018
That's awful!
@@frothe42 it was, so everyone never take short cuts
@@Michael-m4y I agree. Better if you have another person around, for safety as well. To be crushed, that is simply awful!
I'm fucking about doing my missus VW fox, this motor is the exact same thing, turns out VW, skoda, audi are all the same thing nuts, bolts and parts wise. I got stuck with the 36mm lug nut too, lol. I'm a ford boy, they where like lego, turns out so is this lot.
not many people know this, but on most VAG cars, the drive shafts (axle) will actually come out if you just remove the big hub nut and the multispline bolts at the gearbox end. The ball joint and track rod do not have to be removed. Yeah it is easier if you remove those components, but not required.
My driveshaft is stuck onto the gearbox, even after removing the spline bolts. Does it just need whacking loose?
Shit car 😅 1.2 HTP , coolant bad colour, posibly head gone.
Dayı sana ne oldu böyle çok kilo almışsın 😮
Those ball joint bolts should be replaced anyway - they are torque to yield. I don't usually change all the TTY bolts but those do seem rather weak for the critical job they do.
You should do affilitated links on amazon for all theses tools. It's doesn't cost us any extra and you get a kick back. You will have to put a disclaimer of some sort in the video and description though.
What is wrong with the blue impact? Why would you change it?
Might be getting a 1.2L HTP Fabia as a first car from your experience are they hard or easy to work on?
Only watched a video of yours as i have leaky foot wells, now I’m randomly watching take cars apart 🤪
Really good video - exactly the right level of detail for me doing it for the first time. At 16:00 where you were removing the 3 X ball joint nuts, it looks to me that you were tightening rather than loosening the bolts and that may be why they broke?
Another fab video James.Would you do a video on what cars are the easiest to work on ?
dude that's an absalutley brilliant idea using that support bar to hold and lower it, exellent info! , and the extra bars on the wrench. brill video! thanks
The easiest way to do this job is actually take off the cv axle flanges from the gearbox on the engine side, coz it is slightly behind the flywheel
Love watching your videos! Super excited for the fiesta to make a return!
Just got a skoda and these vids are a great help and I'll try to take the wheel chokes out before reversing. Just thought I would have a little laugh, keep up the good work!!
Those 12 sided bits are torx bits very common on French cars so a good investment. The reason them bolts snapped is you was tightening not undoing them. With drive shafts that bolt on like yours you don't normally need to remove all of the bolts on the strut. The 36mm socket you bought was also a good investment as a lot of French cars use that size.
Torx has 6 points, the 12 point is called a spline, just so you know
Hey James, do you not still have your draper impact gun?
What’s happening with the fiesta? Would you sell it ?
I think you have balls of steel to attempt this and I am with you all the way. All I have is the street in front of the house. Power to your elbow. Ignore the trolls there jealous. Lol so am I.
The noises is from when you replace a dual mass flywheel with a single mass flywheel you get clutch chatter at idle when the clutch is released.. It's not the gearbox bearings that's just the sound you get with single mass flywheels
nope you wrong 36:14 read what it says
It's petrol no DMF!
Always put a wheel under the car. You can never be too cautious when working underneath a car.
great video mate. The rain always seems to start when your laying under the car with all your tools scattered all over the drive. Tony uk
I have a the same car and was wondering if you knew how to take off the old shift knob as mines crap and I dunno if you can just unscrew it
Learning so much form these, love it 👍👍👍
I had same noise on my CVT (automatic) Nissan gearbox when is in N ...6 weeks was in garage and repair cost £2300
Fuck that’s pricey
Automatic gearbox for you lol 😂
@Martin R Yep, and to add insult to injury the nissan CVTs are utter shite and prone to failure
@@VeyronBDnever again CVT in general no meter Nissan , Toyota , Subaru , Honda ..
16:20 it looked like you were were tightening the nut lol, dunno If I am right lol 😄
you are 100% right mate, it was bothering me aswell
Defo what he did!
He's got 2 impact drivers which would have whizzed them off no bother!
uses the 12 point end in the spanner to break a rusty bolt loose, proceeds with undoing it with the open end
Great content james still watching it but had to pause to comment 😅
That gearbox did not sound happy, 😁👍
Would you be able to link that 3/8 mini ratchet pls mate?
The bolt at 16:18, it sure looks like you are turning it clockwise.
Ur camera is so bad cant see nuffing had to stop waching the vid it was all over the place
Only downside to your vids lately there way to long maybe split it into so many parts
What tool where you using to remove the battery? Thanks
13:00 i started imagining someone sticking the fridge under the car 😂
Thoes bottom ball joint bolts snapped as u was tightening them
His massive hand make the impact driver look small!
oooooof i instantly got the chills and cringe when i heard that gearbox
What happened to the Draper impact wrench James?
Yes you gave it a favourable review and haven't seen it since.
I use it occasionally. It’s got more grunt than the worx but it’s so big and heavy i wanted something small and easy to get in places
The Savage Garage alright, i got the same draper one its not bad for smaller jobs but its quite big itself. If your current one ever decides to give up on you consider investing in the Milwaukee 3/8 stubby , absolute game changer.
TSG I feel you may have a problem with impact wrenches - 2 is acceptable but 4 is just showing off!!!
Was it just me or were you doing those bolts up that snapped?
Always nice to see your new video after shitty day at the job.
James, u broke the ball joint bolts because u was tightening them up rather than undoing them. Easy mistake
I thought it looked like he was tightening them too.
Bit of heat on the 3 ball joint nut/bolt would have come out a treat 👌🏻
which is the better impact wrench, the Draper or the Worx?
Can u fit a clutch and gearbox for me ????
Sykes Picavant is a very good tool maker
Current owner of a Skoda Rapid 1.2 Tsi 110, Had it for 8 months and never owned one before, your videos super helpful and your other video on how to service the red skoda 1.2 tsi was spot on with lots if information on ( how to ).
I appreciate the time and hard work you put Into these videos and I'm always learning and all thanks to you bud.
I'm will attempt a service on my rapid and wanted to know more about engine ect and you've educated me alot on skoda, much needed and we need more videos like yours on skodas and i really appreciated your videos. thank you 👍😀👍
Liking the content.
Would it be worth to you to get a full reconditioned box